A mutation causes a gene to become overactive, contributing to uncontrolled cell growth. Which term best describes this gene?
A. tumor-suppressor gene
B. oncogene
C. spliced gene
D. malignant gene
E. alternatively spliced gene
Answer: B
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a. saturation b. hydrolysis c. denaturation d. polymerization
Which genetic disorder is an inborn error of metabolism?
a. sickle-cell anemia b. Alzheimer’s disease c. Werner’s syndrome d. Will’s disease e. alkaptonuria
Each of the four Sanger sequencing reactions include ________.
A. a combination of the four different dideoxynucleotides B. a single dideoxynucleotide triphosphate C. tRNA D. ATP
Features that have been retained by reptiles from the time they replaced the amphibians as the dominant terrestrial vertebrates include all of the following, except
A. dry skin. B. thoracic breathing. C. endothermy. D. reoriented appendages. E. the amniotic egg.